Could mining mean road maintenance at a Highway 542 destination Twin Lakes from Winchester Mountain, near the Lone Jack Gold Mine. Andy Porter photo. By Nick Belcaster Sitting in an 81-year-old fire …

By Nick Belcaster and Evan Skoczenski If you parked in the Heather Meadows lot of Mt. Baker this winter you may have picked out a gray ’86 Vanagon with sky-blue California plates, skis leaning up …

From left to right: thimbleberry, cleavers, yarrow. By Amy Gibson For many, summer is a time to relax, slow down, and enjoy the warm season of our lives. One way I’ve found to enjoy these months …

How well do you know the North Cascades? By Jason D. Martin The Pacific Northwest loves trivia. There’s no question about it. In cities throughout the region, you can find a group trivia game at a …

Christina Volken and Aurielle Eyer on a summit in the North Cascades. Gabe Rogel photo. Mallorie Estenson traversing Forbidden Peak in the North Cascades. Tim Black photo. Todd Zimmerman riding …

By Oliver Lazenby Photos courtesy of Glacier Skate Association Glacier, Washington, is an exciting place in the winter. Snowboard legends pile into town with the snow and families stop by on the way …

Locally made Trail Boss sells worldwide Bill Hasenjaeger with a Trail Boss at his Bellingham office. Oliver Lazenby photo. By Oliver Lazenby In February 2017, Bellingham resident Bill Hasenjaeger …

Story and photos by Ben Whitney Not exactly the poster children for environmental crisis, zebra and quagga mussels and other invasive freshwater species have not been known to inspire the hoo-rah …

  Kristen Ingman at her studio in Bellingham. Stefanie Donahue photo. Story and photo By Stefanie Donahue It takes more than a set of oil paints and the right brush for Pacific Northwest painter …

Keland Hawks enjoying a trailside beer. Eric Mickelson photo. By Aubrey Laurence For many outdoor enthusiasts, it’s almost assumed that after a day of adventure, beers will be shared at a local …

Albert Arth bootpacking during the 2014-2015 season, when he rode everyday of operations at the Mt. Baker Ski Area, hitchhiking each way from his home in Glacier. He also rode 100 backcountry runs …

Photos and words by Beau Gaughran Last weekend, some of the best snowboarders in the world migrated to the Mt. Baker Ski Area to compete in the Legendary Banked Slalom. And they weren’t alone. They …

Chris Rubens flies through the trees on a deep day at Mt. Baker a few years ago / Grant Gunderson photo. Hikers on Sahale Arm at sunset / Audra Mercille photo. Steel wool sparks on a winter night / …

Chris Chapin dropping a knee near Stevens Pass. Radka Chapin photo. By Oliver Lazenby During telemark skiing’s last growth spurt in the 1990s, many picked it up to ski the backcountry; telemark …

  Story and photos by Audra Mercille When Rio and I set out for the North Twin Sister, some would have called us crazy – not just because of our familiar but challenging destination or the …

Book excerpt by Leif Whittaker Jim Whittaker, the first American to stand on the world’s highest summit, has said he never encouraged or discouraged his son Leif from mountaineering. Leif found the …

Illustration by Doug De Visser By Oliver Lazenby There’s a pill for that. Maybe “that” refers to heart disease, ADHD, depression, obesity or a galaxy of other ailments. But there’s also …

Adam Roberts is a well-traveled outdoorsman and skier who calls the Cascade corridor home. Story and photos by Corey Warren I’ve been friends with Adam Roberts since 2009, shortly after I opened …

A team of glacier researchers, led by Mauri Pelto, descending the Easton Glacier after a day of research. Oliver Lazenby photo. Story and photos By Oliver Lazenby Investigate the terminus of the …

Members of Citizens for Forest Roads. From left, Mark Ablondi, Doug Huddle, Ed Degraaf and Roger Nichols. Story and photos by Oliver Lazenby On the first frosty morning of fall, two men in safety …